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Chronic Atrophic Gastritis (CAG)NCT06912178

Association of Sleep Quality With Pathologic Staging, Acupuncture Treatment in Patients With Chronic Atrophic Gastritis: a Cross-sectional Study

An observational study of Chronic Atrophic Gastritis (CAG), run by Yi Liang at 1 site in China.

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Opening soon. The study is approved but enrolment has not started yet. Sites may already take enquiries.

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Trial summary

In order to inform clinical treatment decisions and maximize treatment outcomes, this observational study set out to examine the relationship between pathological severity and sleep quality in patients with CAG. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Chronic Atrophic Gastritis (CAG)
What is being tested?
Acupuncture
How many people
120 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
30 Mar 2025to 30 Mar 2026
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: This multicenter clinical investigation is coordinated by Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (ZCMU) with participant enrollment conducted at the Third Affiliated Hospital of ZCMU. To establish a conclusive diagnosis for each participant, the researchers conduct an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy screening and assess serum pepsinogen levels during recruitment, subsequently identifying and continuously enrolling all eligible patients at the aforementioned hospitals until the requisite sample size is attained.

Who may be able to join

  • Have been diagnosed with chronic atrophic gastritis;
  • Be between the ages of 18 and 75, with no restrictions on gender;
  • Read the informed consent form, sign it, and consent to participate in this study.

Who cannot join

  • autoimmune gastritis (chronic atrophic gastritis type A);
  • patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as determined by endoscopy or other examinations, or patients with high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia pathologically as determined by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and gastric mucosal biopsy;
  • patients with confirmed or unexcluded malignant tumors, particularly esophageal and gastric cancer;patients with other upper gastrointestinal pathologies, such as Barrett's esophagus or peptic ulcer;
  • additional physical, mental, psychological, or pathological conditions that may impact sleep scores, such as the use of medications for insomnia, night shifts, jet lag, major events, severe neurosis, menopausal syndrome, uncontrolled hyperthyroidism, severe diabetic peripheral neuropathy, within a month after surgical trauma, etc.
  • People who use medicines that can make you sleepy at the same time and stop using them for less than a month;
  • People who can't finish the questionnaire because they're unconscious, can't talk regularly, or have other issues; people who don't have enough information.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Yi Liang, Doctor contact

+86 571 86633328

liangyiwww@126.com

China1 site
  • the Ethics Board of Te Thnird Affiliated Hospital of Zhejjiang Chinese Medicinal University

    Hangzhou

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About this study

In order to inform clinical treatment decisions and maximize treatment outcomes, this observational study set out to examine the relationship between pathological severity and sleep quality in patients with CAG. The idea that "if the stomach is not in harmony, you will be restless" is supported by this evidence from traditional Chinese medicine. Assessing patients' knowledge and acceptance of acupuncture therapy, determining the current general trend in CAG treatment, and assessing the initial effectiveness of acupuncture therapy in treating CAG with sleep disturbances. It is envisaged that the aforementioned investigations will aid in further refining the clinical research strategy of acupuncture and moxibustion with CAG with sleep disorders, enhance the effectiveness of treatment, and offer a more cost-effective and practical choice for treating CAG with sleep disorders.

The primary research issue is: can the traditional Chinese medical notion of "restlessness due to disharmony of the stomach" be validated in order to ascertain whether there is a correlation between pathological severity and sleep quality in patients with chronic atrophic gastritis? The pathological conditions of CAG patients were gathered based on the most recent gastroscopy report within a year, and the patients' sleep quality scores from the previous month were gathered via a questionnaire.

Read the detailed description

This is a single-center, cross-sectional study

Being tested
Acupuncture
Keywords
chronic atrophic gastritis; sleep quality; OLGA; OLGIM; pathologic; acupuncture; cross-sectional
Medical subject headings
Gastritis, Atrophic, Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • AcupunctureOther

    Whether or not a patient has been treated with acupuncture will be one of the exposure factors of interest in the study

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. The correlation coefficient between various pathological stages of Operative Link on Gastritis Assessment (OLGA) and Operative Link on Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia (OLGIM) and sleep quality in patients with chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG) is the main o

    General condition (age, gender, height, weight, etc.), occupation, personal and family history, Helicobacter pylori infection history, acupuncture treatment, Pittsburgh sleep quality index, serum pepsinogen index, gastroscopy results, and clinical data (OLGA and OLGIM for gastric mucosal histopathology) were among the information that the researchers gathered. The association between the histological stages of OLGA and OLGIM in stomach mucosal histopathology and the sleep quality index in CAG patients was then examined by the researchers.

    Measured: Gastroscopy and pathology reports within one year and sleep quality assessment within one week of participant enrollment

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Acupuncture treatment response and sleep quality relationships, as well as other pertinent risk factors, were secondary outcomes

    The clinical research program of acupuncture and moxibustion with CAG with sleep disturbances was further adjusted to evaluate the relationship between acupuncture treatment and sleep quality in CAG patients. The researchers looked into how CAG patients were treated overall, including whether they had previously undergone acupuncture treatment, their preferences for different acupuncture treatments, and their willingness and acceptance of acupuncture treatment. Additionally, the quality of the CAG patients' sleep throughout the previous month was examined.

    Measured: Patient's treatment to date after diagnosis of chronic atrophic gastritis, and whether participant has received acupuncture in the last 3 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted4 Apr 2025
  2. Study start30 Mar 2025 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion30 Mar 2026 (estimated)
  4. Study completion30 Mar 2026 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Other
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrolment
120 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06912178
Sponsor's protocol ID
20250303032132260
Status last verified
Mar 2025
First submitted
29 Mar 2025
Last updated
4 Apr 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Chronic Atrophic Gastritis (CAG), run by Yi Liang at 1 site in China.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Apr 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Yi Liang, Doctor (+86 571 86633328, liangyiwww@126.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The correlation coefficient between various pathological stages of Operative Link on Gastritis Assessment (OLGA) and Operative Link on Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia (OLGIM) and sleep quality in patients with chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG) is the main o (time frame: Gastroscopy and pathology reports within one year and sleep quality assessment within one week of participant enrollment). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Apr 2025; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 26 Oct 2026.

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